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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2002 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Dinnel called the regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 7:00 P.M. Roll call was taken with the following being present: Lisa Berkner, Mel Reinke, Artie Arndt, Lenore Sellin, Dan Oakes with the following absent: Mike Dorry. City Staff Present: Char Grossman, Curtis Hormann, Tim Scherer. Media present: John Paulson, Sue Kaercher-Blake. Others Present: Ken Archer, Barbara Voecks, Virgil Gerber, LeVon Gerber, Del VonEschen, Muriel VonEschen. Wendell Paulsen, Arnold Souba, Jim Schulz.
AGENDA AMENDMENTS: The following agenda amendments were offered by Reinke and seconded by Sellin and the motion did pass unanimously to approve the following agenda additions:
Reports for Council Committees 11.c December 11, 2002 Utility Meeting Minutes New Business 13.h Board & Committee Appointments
PUBLIC HEARINGS: At 7:05 P.M. Mayor Dinnel opened the public hearing for citizens to be heard on street improvements on Rita Road. The width of the street was discussed and the assessments of the proposed improvements were considered. After all were heard who wished to be heard, Dinnel closed the hearing at 7:55 P.M.
Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed referring the matter to the street committee for deliberation and recommendation. The following voted in favor of said motion: Dinnel, Arndt, Reinke, Berkner, Sellin and the following abstaining: Oakes and the motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Dinnel asked if there were any additions, corrections, or deletions to be made to the Consent Agenda. Motion was made by council member Arndt, and seconded by council member Oakes, to approve the Consent Agenda which included the following items:
9.a: Motion approving proposed council minutes of December 2, 2002.
10.a: Motion approving the Golf Board recommendations for 2003 golf fee schedule as proposed.
10.b: Motion approving the Personnel Committee recommendations of a 1.4% cost of living adjustment for 2003 for all full-time and regular part- time city employees. 10.c: Motion approving the Personnel Committee recommendations to advertise internally to fill the part-time City Office position.
11.a: Motion approving the Utility Committee recommendation to refund Mary & Stan Smidt $123.87 for excess water usage.
11.b: Resolution approving the purchase of a fire hose repair tool from W. S. Darley & Co. in the amount of $2,409.85 (RES-02-124).
12.a: Second Reading of Ordinance (Ordinance 02-07) for the sale of the property by the City to Curt Johnson - Lot 7, Block 2, Crestview Addition to the City of Ortonville.
12.b: Second Reading of Ordinance (Ordinance 02-08) to change footage of side yards: *R-l Low Density Residential 150.022 (G)(2) change from 30 feet to 25 feet *R-2 Medium Density Dwelling 150.023(G)(2)(c) change from 35 feet to 25 feet
13.b: Resolution approving the elevator maintenance agreement for the Library (RES 02-126).
13.c: Motion approving Hospital project pay request #18 $205,645.50
13.d: Resolution approving Big Stone Co. Highway Department pay request #1 (RES 02-127).
15. Motion approving payment of bills as presented.
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Ken Archer reviewed the recommendation of the Hospital Board for the structured cabling bids. Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted approving the structured cabling bid from Northwestern Communication in the amount of $78,159.00, Option 1 - $13,168.00 and Option 2 - $5,060.00. (RES 02-128). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: Upon recommendation of the Hospital Building Committee, Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded that a resolution be adopted approving hospital change orders listed in Building Committee minutes of December 3, 2002. (RES-02-129). With Reinke, Dinnel, Sellin, Arndt, Oakes voting in favor, and with Berkner voting against, the motion passed.
COMMITTEE/BOARD REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: Upon recommendation of the Golf Board, Dinnel moved and Oakes seconded that a resolution be adopted approving the donation of land from the Stegners. (RES-02-130). With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Upon recommendation of the Border City Tax Credit Committee, Reinke moved and Berkner seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the recommendations of the December 12th meeting for tax credits to be approved for Curves for Women - $6,270.00.
Upon recommendation of the Border City Tax Credit Committee, Oakes moved and Dinnel seconded and the motion passed with Arndt abstaining, approving the recommendations of the December 12th meeting for tax credits to be approved for AA Marketing of Ortonville, Inc. - $9,000.00 for the 3 full-time Ortonville employees and the remaining 1 ½ employees pending a ruling by the Minnesota Department of Trade & Economic Development.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:MRES maintenance agreement was discussed. We will be reviewing the 2003 Budget in June 2003 and then determine if the agreement will be continued in 2004.
NEW BUSINESS: Dinnel moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously appointing Char Grossman to the Prairie Five Community Action Council’s bus garage steering committee.
Mayor Dinnel presented a list of appointments for 2003. Reinke moved and Sellin seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the following board, committee and commission appointments:
Mayor Dinnel presented additional appointments for 2003. Oakes moved and Reinke seconded and the motion passed unanimously approving the following board appointments:
There being no further business to come before the Council, Arndt moved the adjournment of the meeting and with no objections thereto, Dinnel adjourned the December 16, 2002 regular meeting of the Ortonville City Council at 8:20 P.M.
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